Word List 4 Flashcards by Christian lin

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Bombast (adj)

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Arrogant, pompous language

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Acquiesce (v)

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To agree to; to give in to; to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree;

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Curtail (v)

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Cut short

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Epicure

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Someone who appreciated good food and drink

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Heed (v)

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Listen to

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Lampoon (v)

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Ridicule; mock

to lampoon important leaders in the government.

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Oblivious (adj)

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Totally unaware

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Podium (n)

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Raised platform

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Resonant (adj)

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Echoing

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Tenuous (adj)

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Flimsy; not sturdy

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Acrid (adj)

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Sharp; pungent (used of smell and taste)

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Boorish (adj)

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Ill-mannered

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Cynical (adj)

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Believing that people act only out of selfish motives

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Epistle (n)

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A letter (form of communication)

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Heresy (n)

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Against orthodox opinions

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Lance (n)

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Spear; spike; javelin

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Obscure (adj)

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Difficult to understand; partially hidden

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Poignant (adj)

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Deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions

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Respite (n)

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a break; intermission

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Terse (adj)

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Concise; to the point

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Acrophobia (n)

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Fear of heights

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Bourgeois (n)

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middle class

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Debility (n)

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Weakness; incapacity

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Epistolary (adj)

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Concerned with letters; through correspondence

Hiatus (n)

Interruption; pause

Obscured (adj)

Hidden; covered; buried

Poised (adj)

Calm; collected; self possessed

Resplendent (adj)

Shining; flowing

Therapeutic (adj)

Medicinal; curative